Rock Poets
    Following are some links to various music sites and significant "rock" poets--some songwriters who have made their mark on history. Perhaps you can't consider people like Woody Guthrie a rock musician, but he sure influenced a whole lot of musicians with the power of his poetry, so he belongs here.

Roots

Blues For the roots of rock n roll, blues is where it all starts!
Folk Music Comprehensive links to folk artists and information
Country Music Rock n roll is often described as a combination of blues and country
Bluegrass

Artists

Joan Baez
The Beatles: Lennon & McCartney
I Am the Beatles
Abbeyrd's Beatles Page
Beatles, Beatles, Beatles!
The Byrds
Leonard Cohen
Bob Dylan
Arlo Guthrie
Woody Guthrie
Bob Marley
Joni Mitchell
Jim Morrison The Doors
Phil Ochs
Peter, Paul, and Mary
Pink Floyd
Paul Simon
Robert Smith The Cure
Hank Williams
Neil Young
Led Zeppelin

General

History of Rock 'n Roll
Rock and Roll (Wikipedia)
Rock Hall of Fame Virtual Tour of Cleveland's # 1 attraction
Experience Music Project Seattle's music museum
Rock Music Links If the rock group you're looking for has a Web Page, it's probably listed here

 

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